Crapemyrtle in the Perfect Size!

Crapemyrtle in the Perfect Size!

Crapemyrtle have proven through the years to be an excellent plant for Oklahoma. Showy summer flowers, attractive bark, and (in many cases) brilliant fall color make them year-round landscape performers. They grow rather quickly, bloom from June through October, and are tough, durable performers. While there are a handful of insect pests that feed on crape myrtle, the plant itself is very resilient and generally blooms unfazed by this annoyance. They will grow in full sun or part shade, but require a minimum of 6 hours of sun in order to produce flowers. Overall they are quite simple to grow and very rewarding with color, shade and architecture for the landscape.

Crape myrtles come in a wide selection of varieties. Not only do they differ in bloom and leaf color, but also in mature size. Dwarf varieties only grow to a height of 4 feet or less. Semi-Dwarf varieties grow 4 to 8 feet tall. Large or Tree Crapemyrtle reaches a height of 10 to 20 feet. By choosing a suitably-sized variety for your location, you will eliminate the need for heavy pruning.

Semi-Dwarf Varieties

Enduring Summer Crapemyrtle

This series is available in Red, Pink, Lavender, and White. They grow 4 to 5 feet tall and wide. Glossy green leaves emerge tinged with red and turn to dark green.

Princess Crapemyrtle

This series is available in several colors: Holly Ann-cherry red, Kylie-magenta, and Zoey-red & pink. They only grow 4 feet tall and wide. The leaves that emerge a copper-red, turn deep green in summer and a purple-red in fall.

Double Feature

New growth of small wine-red leaves are followed by an abundance of ruby-red blooms. This variety produces no seed capsules. Mature size is only 6 to 8 feet in height and width.

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